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Recruiting SoftwareChicago, IllinoisFounded 2008CEO Dan Bartfield

Yello is a Chicago-based software company whose platform helps large employers run campus and early-career recruiting, from sourcing and campus planning to recruiting events and new-hire onboarding.

yello.coLinkedInUpdated Nov 11, 2026
Annual revenue
$52.7M
Oct 2024EST
Latka List
#139
of 1,299 interviewed companiesEST
Total raised
$47.2M
5 rounds
Employees
163
Oct 2024
Customers
600

Yello revenue

Yello's last reported revenue was $25M in February 2019 (Jason Weingarten on camera). GetLatka estimates it at about $52.7M a year (October 2024). Yello is #139 on the Latka List. The list ranks the 1,299 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.

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$52.7M
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ReportedEstimateFounded 2008 at $0; every reading has its own bar
All 3 revenue readings, with sources
As ofRevenueSource
Feb 2019$25MCalculated from what Jason Weingarten saidWatch at 10:01
Dec 2023$33.6MESTGetLatka estimate
Oct 2024$52.7MESTGetLatka estimate

Yello funding rounds & investors

Yello has raised $47.2M across five rounds since 2008. The latest was a $31M Series C in June 2017.

DateRoundRaisedLed bySource
Jun 2017Series C$31M–
Aug 2016Series B$4.2M–
Nov 2015Series B$5MThe Argentum GroupPress & News
Nov 2014Series A$6M–
Aug 2008Seed$1MJason Weingarten on cameraWatch at 6:30
Total raised$47.2M

Interviews with Jason Weingarten

Nathan Latka has interviewed Yello once, speaking with Jason Weingarten. Each figure links to the second it was said.

Watch: How Yello Passed $25M ARR Selling to Enterprise Recruiting Teams (Interview with Co-Founder and CEO Jason Weingarten)
  • CustomersAbout 600 organizations using the software (several hundred direct customers plus the clients of one large RPO customer)Watch at 8:12
  • CAC payback (months)12 (close to $1 spent per $1 of new ARR, paid back in the first year)Watch at 17:53
  • Employees209Watch at 13:04

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Yello competitors

Yello competes most directly with Toptal.

CompanyRevenueFundingEmployeesCustomersFounded
Toptal$167M–6,1571K2010
Yello$52.7M$47.2M1636002008

Yello CEO, founders & employees

Dan Bartfield founded Yello in 2008 with Jason Weingarten and runs it as CEO. Yello had 163 employees (October 2024, LinkedIn).

BoardCorey Greendale, Walter Barandiaran

Also at YelloKatarzyna Kw, Terrall Jordan, Gabe Kuhlman, Dapeng Eagle Zhao, Tong Dong-Probst, Shawn Crenshaw, Jacob Kolasinski, Sarah Buop Vicino, Aaron Hren, Yana Gandziuk, Jose Paez, Jakob Ondrey, Lukasz Czechura, Kristina Patil, Jess Rolland, Jess (Vaccaro) Balsamo, Sara Zitnik, Ashley Rose, Scott Davis, Maureen Polte, Srujan Nallandhigal, Dmitry Maslov, Katie Klietz, Scott Moberly, Kristina Lopez, Adrienne Balistreri, Niki Trumble, Corbin Rangler, Mujmmail Ahmad, David Cervantes, Nyein Chan Aung, Reneeta Bahadur, Abigail Hernandez, Kate Choudhury, Mira Lakelyn, John Ng, Joseph Villegas, Wm J. Hobbs, Dennis Huh, Mitchell Munsell, Jacob Garcia, Kathryn Santoski Thomas, Daniel Mdala, Erik Munoz Chairez, Nicole Barrington, Connor Brady, Ruby Patel, Tamara Duhamell, Marian Dadzie, Jon Newman, Victor Rayfiel, Aishling Corcoran, Emily Collins, James Rippert, Kathleen Serenko, Sarah Drugan, Lisa Delacotte, Sean Villariasa Paredes, Lindsey Perez, Brandon Filoramo, Josie Male, Gracie Dub, N B, Rocio Lundie, Larry Jennings, Steve Landrey, Kendra Newton, Nina Kauder, Alexandra Modica, Jef Jonjevic, Shelley Woo, Sachin Ellcock, Dibby Dougherty, Tracy Bosano, Yoana Lopez Cruz, Claudia Koeler Waxman, Lucky Raj, Sachin Kumar, Mariella Debono, Kimberly V., Katarzyna Wegrzynowicz, Sarah Vicino

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ReportedOne figure per year; a reported figure wins over an estimate
All 12 headcount readings, with sources
As ofEmployeesSource
Oct 2024163LinkedIn
Dec 2023167LinkedIn
Sep 2023159–
2023167–
Dec 2022174LinkedIn
2022172–
Dec 2021163LinkedIn
Aug 2021161–
Dec 2020150–
Jun 2020152–
Feb 2019209Jason Weingarten on cameraWatch at 13:04
2018150Interview

Yello FAQ

What is Yello's revenue?

GetLatka estimates Yello's revenue at about $52.7M a year (October 2024). The last reported figure was $25M in February 2019, as Jason Weingarten said on camera.

How much funding has Yello raised?

Yello has raised $47.2M across five funding rounds. The latest was a $31M Series C in June 2017.

Who owns Yello?

Yello is privately held. Its lead investors include The Argentum Group.

How many employees does Yello have?

Yello had 163 employees in October 2024, according to LinkedIn.

Who is the CEO of Yello?

Dan Bartfield is the CEO of Yello and co-founded the company in 2008.

Who founded Yello?

Dan Bartfield and Jason Weingarten founded Yello in 2008.

How this page is sourced

6 said on camera · 6 from public sources · 2 estimates. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka List ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.

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